Signs have reminder for motorists

The Alabama Department of Transportation has placed signs along busy Tuscaloosa roads reminding drivers to pull over in case of an accident.

Eight new signs alert drivers to moved crashed vehicle away from travel lanes.

"ALDOT ordered the signs as a safety measure to remind motorists to move cars involved in minor wrecks off the road when safe," said ALDOT spokesman John McWilliams. "The chance of a secondary wreck increases if minor crashes aren't moved off the road."

State law requires that stops should be made without obstructing traffic more than necessary.